Easy hitter

ABSTRACT

A self-extinguishing pipe is described for use with tobacco or other smoking material. The pipe is made in three parts; a body, depth control, and the bowl. The end piece includes a bowl for the tobacco or other smoking material at one end which has an adjustable base and locking mechanism for changing the depth of the bowl. The three-part construction and adjustable base facilitate cleaning of the pipe and removal of ash without needing additional tools. The depth of the bowl is adjusted by rotating the bowl piece in relation to the base of the pipe, like the “nut and bolt” concept. A bore throughout the body of the pipe and the components of the end piece communicate with each other. Together they form an air passage from the smoking material to the mouth end of the pipe. This allows smoke to be drawn in to the user&#39;s mouth and the depth of the bowl to be controlled at the same time.

BACKGROUND

It is known to make smoking systems which use pipes to hold the tobaccofor smoking instead of rolling a cigarette or purchasing ready-madecigarettes. It is also known to make the pipe extinguish itself afterevery single puff. This self-extinguishing pipe is compatible with astandard dugout smoking system. Another example of a pipe for the usewith smoking materials are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,214,658.

Such self-extinguishing pipes, however, have some negative features inwhich ultimately, the comfort and enjoyment of the user is limited. Forexample, such extinguishing pipes generally build up an oily,pore-clogging, type of residue which prohibits the air passage tocompletely function. This significantly increases difficulty and timewhile trying to clean the pipe. In most circumstances this effectcreates a problem for the user and also creates a lack of interest inthe pipe itself.

Another drawback of the self-extinguishing pipe relates to thediscomfort of wasting tobacco after each puff. Tobacco residue sticks inthe pipe chamber after being burned down and prohibits the rest of thetobacco from being completely burned and smoked. This experienceprovides the user with a discomfort of wasting product and money.

An additional disadvantage is that each self-extinguishing pipegenerally has a limitation to how much tobacco can be used at once. Eachpipe, generally having the same depth at which tobacco can be packed,only allows the user to smoke a very little amount at a time. While thislimitation creates a controlled feeling upon the user, the sub-consciousthoughts of freedom draws the users mind back to the ordinary dullcigarette.

Further drawbacks of current self-extinguishing pipes and other relatedpipes in the same concept relate to the difficulty and discomfort ofremoving tobacco residue from the pipe. Many self-extinguishing pipesrequire continuous and repetitive cleaning. This confronts the user withan unpleasant and inconvenient operation whenever tobacco residue needsto be removed from a pipe of the current art. This operation is timeconsuming and often messy while interfering with the users smokingenjoyment

Thus, there is a need for a self-extinguishing pipe which is easilycleaned, improves smoking quality and tobacco usage, and is comfortable.There is also a need for the pipe to be convenient to operate, namely byhaving the ashes being easily removable.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIGS. The stem 20 has an air passage throughout the entirepiece one end being the mouthpiece 21 the other end being the sharp edge25. The stem 20 is partially threaded 26 starting on the sharp edge 25side and ending a short distance before the mouthpiece 21. The lock nut23 is screwed on to the stem 20 first. The lock nut 23 is threaded 26 onthe inside making “screwing it on” the method of construction. The bowl24 is screwed on to the stem 20 last; it is threaded 26 as well. Thestem 20, the lock nut 23 and the bowl 24 all screw together to form onepiece making the final construction a self-extinguishing pipe.

The lock nut 23 being the center piece acts as a locking mechanism whenscrewed onto the stem 20. When the bowl 24 is screwed onto the stemafter the lock nut 23 the pieces act as a limitation point to controlthe depth of the bowl 24. When the bowl 24 is unscrewed from thethreaded 26 part of the stem 20 and away from the lock nut 23 the depthcan be controlled. The lock nut 23 is screwed towards the bowl 24 untilthe lock nut 23 meets the bowl 24 acting as the locking mechanism. Thefurther the bowl 24 is unscrewed from the stem 20 the more area of depthis created. The lock nut 23 should be met with the bowl 24 after thedesired amount of depth is achieved.

The bowl 24 is screwed onto the stem 20 after the lock nut 23, it is thelast piece needed to fully construct the pipe. When the amount of depthis sufficient and the smoking materials have been smoked, the stem 20will aid in easy removal of ash and residue. When the lock nut 23 andbowl 24 are screwed downward towards the stem 20, the stem 20 thenforces ash and residue out with the stem 20 being the main force.

It is apparent therefore, that the present invention provides a limitedcavity to place smoking materials into. The present invention does notallow the user to control the depth or aid in the removal of ash andresidue. The pipe can be filled with much more smoking material with theuser controlling the depth. In addition, the pipe is constructed to aidin the removal of ash and residue without the use of other pipe cleaningtools. The pipe is also compatible with a standard dugout system of thecurrent art.

While the principals of the invention have been described above with aspecific embodiment and applications, it is to be understood that thisdescription is made only by way of example and not as a limitation onthe scope of the invention.

SUMMARY

Accordingly, an object of this invention is to provide an improvedself-extinguishing pipe for use with smoking materials, which pipe canbe simple and convenient to operate.

Another object is to provide a pipe constructed in a manner to allow thedepth of the pipe to be controlled by the user. The pipe is alsoconstructed to aid in the easy removal of ash or residue. Theconstruction of the pipe allows it to be easily cleaned, safe, andcomfortable for the user.

Components of the body can be manipulated to vary the depth of thereservoir. The volume of the smoking materials can be alternated. Thecomponents also allow spent smoking material and ashes to be easilyemptied. When all components are assembled the self-extinguishing pipeis constructed to be compatible with current dugout smoking systems.

The above mentioned and other features of this invention will be bestunderstood by reference to the following description taken inconjunction with the drawings and FIGS. 1-14.0

FIG. 1 is the full assembled view of the pipe. FIG. 2 is the crosssection view (cut in half) of the full assembled pipe of FIG. 1. FIG. 3is the view of just the stem part of the pipe. FIG. 4 is the crosssection view (cut in half) of the stem in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is the view ofthe just the bowl and the sharp edge, and the place where it is locatedon the full assembled pipe. FIG. 6 is the cross section view (cut inhalf) of the bowl and sharp edge in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is the view of justthe lock nut and the place where it is located on the full assembledpipe. FIG. 8 is the cross section view (cut in half) of the lock nut inFIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a full assembled view of the pipe showing FIGS. 10-14which are views that indicate each place showing a cut section of whatthe pipe looks like on the inside. FIG. 10 shows the cut portion of thebowl. FIG. 11 shows the cut portion of the threaded part of the stem.FIG. 12 shows the cut portion view of the lock nut. FIG. 13 shows thecut portion view of the stem. FIG. 14 shows the cut portion view of themouth piece.

1. A pipe for use with smoking materials, the pipe comprising: anelongated body having a longitudinal axis at opposite ends, the endshaving openings therein, the body having an internal passage extendingthrough the body and communicating with openings at the ends; the bowlpiece removable secured to the end of the body, the end piece havingportions defining the bowl for smoking material, the bowl incommunication with the passage and the body when the end pieces aresecured to the body; the bowl comprising a base and a side extendingfrom the base and terminating in an edge and having a depth measurablefrom the sharp edge of the bowl in the “nut and bolt” concept. Thesemeans control the maximum and minimum depth by rotating the two ends inan opposite fashion.
 2. The pipe of claim 1 wherein the base is threadedso that the other two pieces slide with a nut and bolt motion.
 3. Thepipe of claim 2 wherein the end piece has the ability to control thedepth of the bowl.
 4. The pipe of claim 3 wherein the end piece inconjunction with a locking mechanism alters the limit of the bowl'sdepth.